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Conference 2018 Folder & Programme download

Sponsor's Dinner at 'Villa Miani'

Time to relax with your peers and enjoy a first class dinner with colleagues in delightful, traditional Italian surroundings with view over the Vatican and Rome.

The Sponsor’s dinner is included in the conference fee.

Conference 2016 Impressions

Sponsoren 2018

Exhibitors 2018

American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Amut - Comi

Arla Plast

Brett Martin

Cannon Ergos

CGP Europe

C M G

CMS

CMT Europe

COMI

FRIMO

GEISS

GN Thermoforming

HP

ILLIG Maschinenbau

Kiefel

Kiefer

Kilde Automation

Kuraray (EVAL Europe)

Lanulfi

MAAC

Marbach Werkzeugbau

Milliken

OMG

Plastics Machinery Group

Polycasa

Rudholzer Technologies

Schobertechnologies

Sekisui Alveo

Self

Senoplast

Spartech

Starlinger

Sunwell

Techno Tool

Termostampi

Toolvision

TRIA

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11th European “Thermoforming” Conference 2018 Announcement

14 – 16 March 2018 – Rome, Italy

11th SPE European Thermoforming Conference - First announcement

This Biennial conference allows you to keep abreast of developments within the world of thermoforming. In addition to the technical presentations, we also offer the opportunity for companies to present their products and services by means of Tabletop displays.

Why attend?

This event is the single most important event in the thermoforming calendar and is where Europe’s leading exponents in thermoforming gravitate to network with their peers.It is an opportunity to learn of the latest technological developments within our industry through technical presentations and evaluating products and services being displayed at the Tabletop exhibitions.

We can be assured that the attendees will consist of a significant cross section of processors, end-users, material suppliers, tool makers, machine and allied equipment suppliers .

Who should attend?

Conference Highlights

Thermoformers

Keynote Presentations

OEM’s

Technical Sessions on Thin & heavy Gauge

Machinery & Tooling Producers

Workshops

Film and Sheet Suppliers

Exhibition

Resin Producers

Networking Events

Recyclers

Parts Exhibition

What makes ETD Conference different to others?

This event is unique because it is run specifically for the thermoforming industry and is organised solely by members of the industry. Its main objective is to create a platform that encourages industry members to share and transfer technical knowledge and expertise. Technical speakers and presentations are carefully selected to provide the maximum value.

Workshops and Technical Sessions:

Our programme includes technical presentations by recognized industry experts, featuring new developments in our industry. It allows members of our industry to actively participate in those discussions.

Sponsors and Exhibitors:

A prime opportunity to market and sell your product or services to a ‘captive audience’ solely involved in the European Thermoforming Industry. This represents remarkable value on your marketing investment?

Parts Exhibition:

This is an increasingly popular event which allows participants to showcase their thermoformed parts. The winning entries will be judged on their originality, innovation, technical complexity, best use of materials etc. Parts will be on display during the conference and the winners will be announced with awards presented on the final day of the conference.

Questions

Report 10th European “Thermoforming” Conference 2016

‘Evolution Thermoforming Destination’

10 – 11 March 2016 – Sitges (Barcelona), Spain

The conference was an outstanding success, this year we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the formation of the SPE European Thermoforming Division and our 10th conference.

From its initial beginning in 1996 until today there has been a growing together of the thermoforming industry as it expands into different parts of the plastics market and the theme of this year’s conference was Evolution- Thermoforming-Destination. Over the last 20 years the thermoforming industry has gone through major changes as the companies involved have had to adapt and innovate to stay not only current but to be ahead of the market needs. This is one of the main reasons that thermoformers from across the world attend the SPE ETD Conference. Speakers and delegates discussed a wide range of subjects that are pertinent to todays and tomorrow’s needs.

There were more than 250 delegates from 28 countries in Europe, North America, India, The Middle and the Far East. Thermoformers, material suppliers, end users as well as machine builders were able to listen to a variety of speakers during the two-day conference.

The conference was opened by Marek Nikiforov who was the current chair of SPE ETD and Gabriel Bernar who was conference chair.

The first speaker was Thomas Drustrup who spoke about ‘Plastic Pollution in the sea and asking what is the solution’. It was an interesting presentation and it generated a lot of discussion on the various ways this problem can be overcome.

The second presenter was Wim De Vos who is CEO of The Society of Plastics Engineers who spoke about the ‘Future use of Plastics’. There were many ideas and projects already in development or even in use, that were very exciting and some were so innovative that the normal individual in the plastics industry would not have realised such a use of the material could be possible.

Then presentations became more technically detailed in relationship to subjects such as a 3D session that covered areas such as the latest update on ‘3D-Tec’ from David Bue Pedersen from The Technical University in Denmark. ‘Tooling in Thermoforming by 3D’ by Djamila Olivier from Spain.

During the coffee and lunch breaks there were over 40 table top displays from a variety of suppliers to the industry from machine manufacturers to material suppliers with all other aspects of the industry covered as well.

In another section there was a display of thermoformed parts that showed the wide range of products. A jury of experts in their fields were asked to judge the winners and they were as follows:

Heavy Gauge Automotive: Winner:” Engine Hood” produced by Technoplast, France. This was a large part for an industrial application that had post forming assemble.

Heavy Gauge Non-Automotive: Winner: “VELUX Roof Dome” produced by Formplast, Sweden. This had a excellent clarity using a fairly complex sheet material.

Thin gauge Food Packaging Application: Winner: Part” Veggiefresh” produced by RPC, Germany. An in mould labelling product that was thermoformed and would be strong competition to injection moulded product

Thin gauge Non-Food Packaging Application: Winner:” Back lighted Day-Night effect baguette” produced by company Walterpack, Spain. An advance high pressure formed part.

An innovation used at the conference this year was to split the delegates into two groups. The Technical conference presentations on thin sheet subjects were held in one room and heavy gauge commercial/technical presentations were held on the next room. This was then reversed the following session so all could enjoy both technical as well as commercial/technical presentations.

On the last day there was a very interesting presentation by a representative from SEAT on lighting which was well received by the delegates.

In the afternoon of the final day that session was devoted to presentations by Universities on various subjects such as optimisation of thermoforming process, increased material efficiency and Heat under control.

The conference was brought to a close by Gabriel Bernar who was Chair of the conference and the incoming chair of the ETD (2016-2018)

Next conference is scheduled from14th to 16th of March 2018 in Rome, Italy.

Thursday evening 15th MarchTime to relax with your peers and enjoy a first class dinnerwith colleagues in delightful, traditional Italian surroundings with view over the Vatican and Rome.The Sponsor’s dinner is included in the conference fee.